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Samsung says to sell company's 1st 5G smartphone in S.Korea this week

Samsung Electronics, South Korea's tech behemoth, will sell its first 5G smartphone in the country later this week, the company said in a press release Monday.

The Galaxy S10 5G will go on sale on Friday to provide a super-speed data transmission, a maximum of 20 times faster than the existing LTE network, according to Samsung.

The tech firm's first 5G smartphone is equipped with a 6.7-inch screen and a total of six cameras on the front and back sides as well as a battery of 4,500 mAh.

Samsung unveiled its first foldable Galaxy Fold smartphone and its new lineup of Galaxy S10 smartphones, including the 5.8-inch Galaxy S10e, the 6.1-inch Galaxy S10 and the 6.4-inch Galaxy S10 , in February.

The Galaxy Fold is a 4.6-inch smartphone that morphs into a 7.3-inch tablet when unfolded. The users can operate three apps at one time when it is unfolded.

The foldable gadget is scheduled for sale in mid-May as a model running on the 5G wireless networks.